Ikaya At first note Jamaican born singer-songwriter Ikaya captures one’s attention. A voice rich filled with soul and passion, the songbird is soaring and making her mark in a saturated arena. A Waterhouse native, (birthplace of Junior Reid, Vybz Kartel and Beenie Man), Ikaya like many of her peers earned her stripes with various school […]
Nikki Z With a name and reputation as a strong minded and opinionated woman that precedes her, 21st Hapilos Digital Vice President of Client Projects and Content, and multi-media personality Nicole ‘Nikki Z’ Duhaney embodies the essence of a renaissance woman. From Hip Hop station Jamz 910 to BET, Comedy Central and Power 104 FM […]
Lady Flame People say, “Big Things Come In Small Packages!” and that couldn’t be more true when referring to ‘Da’ Flame’ (a.k.a Lady flame) Marjorie Reid. Writer, composer, musician, singer and songwriter, Da’ Flame has captivated the hearts, ears, and minds of many reggae, Hip-hop, and R & B fans with her fusion tapping into […]
Reeva Ann Walker There are many facets to the Reggae industry, to the forefront are singers and musicians, but behind the scenes are producers, managers, graphic designers and publicists among the various levels. Meet the latter of it all, Producer/Manager/Publicist and Graphic Designer, Reeva Ann Walker! A successful Canadian businesswoman and body positive model, Reeva […]
Nefatari From Most Promising Female Artist at the 11th annual Underground Music Awards, to Irie Jam Radio 2017 Female Singer of The Year, singer-songwriter Reggae Pop Star Nefatari boasts many accolades to her resume. The Caribbean/American Nefatari began her career as a model, and was featured in ads for mega brand Dell Computers and on […]
16 Days of Activism November 25, 2017 – December 10, 2017 From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. […]
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., ONH Jamaica’s First National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black nationalist, orator, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). He was born as the youngest of eleven children in St. Ann’s Bay, […]
World Animal Protection Colombian artists come together to protect the Pink Amazon Dolphins With a forceful rap, artists like Roberto Cano, Javier Fonseca, Carolina Cruz, Juan Manuel Lennis, Jimena Angel, Arnoldo Cantillo, Paula Matura, Ricardo Mejía, and many more, joined World Animal Protection to make a call to the Colombian population to protect the Pink […]
Alerta Kamarada Love Is In Da House Founded in 1996, ALERTA KAMARADA, is Colombian´s Reggae pioneer band. It was born in Bogota´s capitol city streets , as a countercultural response to the historical war; under the direction and foundation of Javier Fonseca (Vocals) and Pablo Araoz (Bass and Musical Direction), two young rebel rockers, bred […]
8 They’re simply, ‘8’. Jamaica’s first real boy-band. All from the award-winning Jamaica College band. The boy band, ‘8’ has been hitting the local scene with several performances over the past few months since the band was formed. They’ve been performing many covers of popular songs, but, now they kick things off with their debut […]
Kaisha Lee Eyes may be the windows to the soul. But anyone who has ever heard Kaisha Lee sing knows that her powerful voice, introspective lyrics and harmonious melodies are the doors to her soul. Kaisha (also known as Kaysha) was born to create beautiful music. She grew up in Toronto, Canada hearing her dad […]
Tatanka Tatanka encapsulates the heavy roots rumble of the Caribbean, while maintaining the pop sensibilities of the dance-oriented electronic sounds from the Britannica-American reggae scenes. These sounds are what fueled the groups newest album, ‘Tatanka’. Written over the span of a year and a half, Tatanka recorded their self-titled album at Imperial Sound in San […]